The purpose of the 2008 Interpeace Partners Forum was to provide a space for reflection on the questions and challenges related to the nexus between peacebuilding and statebuilding. About 35 people from different sectors, including governments, UN, EU and NGOs came together at the Partners Forum. This document summarises the discussion that was stimulated by case study presentations on certain challengs of state- and peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and the Somali Region.